Subject: (US CT) Que Se-Raw, Se Raw

July 13, 2004

Is Uncooked Food the Next Big Thing?

by Starre Vartan

The smell of fresh-baked bread or sizzling onions may soon go the way

of the dodo in some American kitchens. Will the oven itself become a

passé appliance as increasing numbers of health-conscious individuals

decide to eat most of their food uncooked? Raw foods are being touted

as one of the newest ways to eat healthfully and have a low impact on

the environment, but can a person get all the nutrients they need

without cooking their food?

Acclaimed raw food chef Cherie Soria of California shows off some of

her " raw " creations.

Advocates say yes, and swear that eating raw cleanses your body, mind

and spirit. If you think eating raw means consuming nothing but

salads and smoothies until you sprout wheatgrass from your ears, you

may be surprised to hear what is on some of these new menus, from

many-layered lasagna to veggie burgers to ice cream, as well as

gourmet offerings such as chocolate mousse that are worthy of being

served at upscale restaurants. For many people who follow a raw food

diet, going vegan is integral, meaning no animal products are

consumed. But some raw foodists consume unpasteurized, unhomogenized

dairy products, and an even smaller minority eat raw animal flesh.

And few are complete purists; though most raw food enthusiasts avoid

meals that have been heated above temperatures of 110 to 120 degrees

Fahrenheit, many practitioners supplement their diet with small

amounts of cooked food from time to time.

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" Perhaps most persuasive is the chicken's intriguing ability to

understand that an object, when taken away and hidden, nevertheless

continues to exist. This is beyond the capacity of small children. "

Dr. Chris Evans,

Professor of Psychology at Macquarie University, Australia

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